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$17.9M

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$7.5K

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$17.9M total

$7.5K median

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Social Science & Humanities Grants Highlights

Grants that advance research, education, and public programs across history, literature, philosophy, and the social sciences.

Discover 200+ social science & humanities grant opportunities with $4.6M available. Instrumentl connects nonprofits to top funders, offering tools for deadline tracking, tailored searches, and grant management.

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Social Science & Humanities Grants

Grant Availability

How common are grants in this category?

Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.

200+ Social Science & Humanities Grants grants for nonprofits in the United States, from private foundations to corporations seeking to fund grants for nonprofits.

25 Social Science & Humanities Grants over $25K in average grant size

16 Social Science & Humanities Grants over $50K in average grant size

30 Social Science & Humanities Grants supporting general operating expenses

100+ Social Science & Humanities Grants supporting programs / projects

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Grant Deadline Distribution

Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Social Science & Humanities grants?

Most grants are due in the third quarter.

25.7%

25.1%

31.6%

17.6%

Typical Funding Amounts

What's the typical grant amount funded for Social Science & Humanities Grants?

Grants are most commonly $6,250.

$250 $250 Min.

$6,250 $6.3 K Median

$36,098 $36.1 K Average

$1,000,000 $1 M Max.

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Peninsula Activities: Mary E. and Curtis M. Chappell Jr. Fund

New Jersey Cultural Trust: Institutional/Financial Stabilization Grants for History/Humanities Organizations

Resident Scholars: Paloheimo Foundation Fellowship

Resident Scholars: Wenner-Gren Fellowship

The Neag Foundation Grant

Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies – Flexible

Philippine Cultural Foundation of Hawaii Scholarship Fund

Marion Maccarrell Scott Scholarship

Kazuo and Nancy Asato Scholarship Fund

Karst - Merdes Scholarship Fund

Hale Kauai Scholarship Fund in Memory of Samuel W. Wilcox II

AWWA Scholarship Program - Dr. Philip C. Singer Scholarship

Dorothy and Edwin Liu Scholarship Fund

Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

February One Scholarship Program

Community Foundation Grants - Emanuel A. and Romilda P. Richard Fund

Society Fellowships 2026-27

Chateaubriand Fellowship: Humanities and Social Sciences

Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry: Postdoctoral Fellowships ( Open Field)

Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry: Undergraduate Humanities Honors Fellowship